Research

Wor(l)ding: a Harvested Glossary for Social Justice in Arts Education and Beyond

Tue 15 Oct

PROJECT DETAILS

Researchers
  • Ali Şahin
  • Kari Robertson
  • Michelle Teran
  • Pablo Lerma
Project Leader
  • Ali Şahin
  • Michelle Teran
Duration March 2024 – October 2024
Affiliated activities
  • In Search of Otherwise (A)positional Paper: Social Practices
  • New publication: Promiscuous Infrastructures: Practicing Care
  • New publication: Utterances: Composing a Care-Informed Research Practice in the Cracks 

Wor(l)ding: A Harvested Glossary for Social Justice in Arts Education and Beyond is a glos­sary of references harvested from discourses of equity, diversity, inclusivity, social justice, and social practices, not only in an arts edu­ cation context, but also as part of broader, systemic urgencies.

Words are contextualised through a praxis of referencing the many writers, thinkers, artists, and creators who have deeply engaged with, or even coined, the terms in this publi­cation. Multiple interconnected struggles are interwoven through and within the voices that are present in this glossary. This approach acknowledges that we already have all the tools and words we need; the work is not to innovate or invent, but to amplify and connect.

Wor(l)ding emerges in a time of institutional cultures of austerity, against a global backdrop of rising fascism in the Global North and horrific imperialist, neo­colonial violence (in Congo, Gaza, Sudan, Tigray, and many other places). At moments such as these, it is vital to take stock of where we are, and to share what tools, allies, and words we have.

The ‘conveners’ of the publication are Michelle Teran, Kari Robertson and Pablo Lerma from the Social Practices Research Group, together with Ali Şahin from the Office for Inclusivity (O4i).

Softcover, 90 x 150 mm • 336 pages • Edition of 1000 • ISBN 978-90-83423-12-8
Co-published with HumdrumPress and Meteoro Editions